If the Decatur Central Hawks were riding high off their 58-32 takedown of the Mt. Vernon Marauders last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The matchup between Decatur Central and Hamilton Southeastern wasn't particularly close, with Decatur Central falling 59-41. While losing is never fun, Decatur Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Hamilton Southeastern is ranked second).
Hamilton Southeastern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Maya Makalusky out in front who scored 28 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which Makalusky has scored at least 25% of Hamilton Southeastern's points. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Holman, who scored 16 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Decatur Central has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Hamilton Southeastern, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Decatur Central won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Carroll at 6:45 p.m. on December 29th. Carroll is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. Hamilton Southeastern won't have much time to rest: their next game is against North Central at 5:00 p.m. on December 29th.
